Connor Stanley (footballer)

Connor Scott Stanley (born 30 December 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Bolton Wanderers.

Connor Stanley
Personal information
Full name Connor Scott Stanley
Date of birth (2001-12-30) December 30, 2001
Place of birth Redditch, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Bolton Wanderers
Youth career
2014–2018 Birmingham City
2018–2021 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Manchester United 0 (0)
2021 → Atlanta United 2 (loan) 27 (1)
2022– Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2022 → Bamber Bridge (loan) 5 (2)
2022 → United of Manchester (loan) 3 (0)
2023 → Bamber Bridge (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:13, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Career

Manchester United

Stanley joined the Manchester United academy in August 2018 from Birmingham City.[1] In February 2020 he was included in United's Europa League squad.[2]

On 2 April 2021, Stanley signed on loan with USL Championship side Atlanta United 2, who play in the second-tier of the US soccer pyramid.[3][4] He made his professional debut on 16 May 2021, starting for Atlanta against OKC Energy.[5] His loan expired and was not renewed by Atlanta following their 2021 season.[6]

Bolton Wanderers

On 17 June 2022, it was announced Stanley would join Bolton Wanderers once his Manchester United contract expired and would join Bolton's B team.[7] On 18 October 2022, Stanley joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Bamber Bridge on a one-month loan deal.[8] He scored in his first two appearances, a 1–0 win against Hyde United[9] and a 2–1 win against Gainsborough Trinity.[10] After the completion of his loan, he went out on loan again — this time to United of Manchester for a month.[11] He played three times.[12] On 4 February, he re-joined Bamber Bridge on another one month's loan.[13]

References
  1. "Player profile: Connor Stanley". www.manutd.com.
  2. Booth, Dominic (February 19, 2020). "Who is Connor Stanley? Man Utd youngster training with first XI". Manchester Evening News.
  3. "Atlanta United 2 acquires four players | Atlanta United FC".
  4. "Loan watch: US move sealed while duo shine". www.manutd.com.
  5. "OKC Energy FC vs. Atlanta United 2 - May 16, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  6. "Atlanta United 2 Announces Year-End Roster Decisions". 2 November 2021.
  7. "Attacking Trio Added To 'B' Squad". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  8. "Player news". www.bamberbridge.org. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  9. Football Web Pages: "Northern Premier League - Premier Division – Bamber Bridge 1 - 0 Hyde United"
  10. Football Web Pages: "Northern Premier League - Premier Division – Gainsborough Trinity 1 - 2 Bamber Bridge"
  11. "Stanley Secures FC United Loan". Bolton Wanderers. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  12. [https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/fc-united-of-manchester/appearances/connor-stanley/945868 Football Webpages: "FC United of Manchester – Appearances – Connor Stanley".
  13. Connor Stanley has re-joined Northern Premier League side @BamberBridgeFC on a month's loan.
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